NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM Version 5.0 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Revision Date: July 25, 2002 (Complies with the July, 2002 Spec Changes) FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL FIRE DATA CENTER NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM Version 5.0 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Revision Date: July 2002 (Complies with the July, 2002 Spec Changes) FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL FIRE DATA CENTER TABLE OF CONTENTS BASIC MODULE (NFIRS-1)...............................................................................................5 A-IDENTIFICATION........................................................................................................5 B-INCIDENT LOCATION................................................................................................6 C-INCIDENT TYPE.........................................................................................................9 D-AID GIVEN OR RECEIVED......................................................................................15 E1-DATES AND TIMES................................................................................................15 E2-SHIFT AND ALARMS .............................................................................................16 E3-SPECIAL STUDIES ................................................................................................16 F-ACTIONS TAKEN .....................................................................................................16 G1-RESOURCES .........................................................................................................18 G2-ESTIMATED DOLLAR LOSSES & VALUES..........................................................19 H1-CASUALTIES..........................................................................................................19 H2-DETECTOR ............................................................................................................20 H3-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE ..................................................................20 I-MIXED USE PROPERTY...........................................................................................21 J-PROPERTY USE.......................................................................................................21 K1-PERSON/ENTITY INVOLVED................................................................................24 K2-OWNER...................................................................................................................28 L-REMARKS.................................................................................................................31 M-AUTHORIZATION ....................................................................................................31 FIRE MODULE (NFIRS-2)................................................................................................33 A-IDENTIFICATION......................................................................................................33 B-PROPERTY DETAILS ..............................................................................................34 B1-NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL LIVING UNITS .........................................................34 B2-NUMBER OF BUILDINGS INVOLVED...................................................................34 B3-ACRES BURNED....................................................................................................34 C-ON-SITE MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS ..................................................................34 D-IGNITION ..................................................................................................................38 D1-AREA OF FIRE ORIGIN .........................................................................................38 D2-HEAT SOURCE ......................................................................................................39 D3-ITEM FIRST IGNITED ............................................................................................40 D4-TYPE OF MATERIAL FIRST IGNITED ..................................................................41 E1-CAUSE OF IGNITION.............................................................................................42 E2-FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION ...........................................................43 E3-HUMAN FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION .............................................44 F1-EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN IGNITION ..................................................................44 F2-EQUIPMENT POWER SOURCE............................................................................48 F3-EQUIPMENT PORTABILITY ..................................................................................48 H1-MOBILE PROPERTY INVOLVED ..........................................................................51 H2-MOBILE PROPERTY TYPE & MAKE ....................................................................51 STRUCTURE FIRE MODULE (NFIRS-3).........................................................................54 I1-STRUCTURE TYPE .................................................................................................54 I2-BUILDING STATUS .................................................................................................54 I3-BUILDING HEIGHT..................................................................................................54 I4-MAIN FLOOR SIZE ..................................................................................................54 J1-FIRE ORIGIN...........................................................................................................55 J2-FIRE SPREAD.........................................................................................................55 J3-NUMBER OF STORIES DAMAGED BY FLAME ....................................................55 K-MATERIAL CONTRIBUTING MOST TO FLAME SPREAD .....................................55 K1-ITEM CONTRIBUTING ...........................................................................................55 K2-TYPE OF MATERIAL..............................................................................................55 L1-PRESENCE OF DETECTORS ...............................................................................56 Incident Reporting Quick Reference Guide [Revision 07/25/02] 1 L2-DETECTOR TYPE ..................................................................................................56 L3-DETECTOR POWER SUPPLY...............................................................................56 L4-DETECTOR OPERATION.......................................................................................56 L5-DETECTOR EFFECTIVENESS ..............................................................................57 L6-DETECTOR FAILURE REASON ............................................................................57 MI-PRESENCE OF AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEM ...............................57 M2-TYPE OF AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEM........................................57 M3-AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEM OPERATION..................................58 M4-NUMBER OF SPRINKLER HEADS OPERATING.................................................58 M5-AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHMENT SYSTEM FAILURE REASON........................58 CIVILIAN FIRE CASUALTY MODULE (NFIRS-4)...........................................................59 A-IDENTIFICATION......................................................................................................59 B-INJURED PERSON ..................................................................................................59 C-CASUALTY NUMBER ..............................................................................................60 D-AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH........................................................................................60 E1-RACE ......................................................................................................................60 E2-ETHNICITY .............................................................................................................60 F-AFFILIATION.............................................................................................................60 G-DATE & TIME OF INJURY .......................................................................................60 H-SEVERITY ................................................................................................................61 I-CAUSE OF INJURY ...................................................................................................61 J-HUMAN FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY...................................................61 K-FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY ................................................................62 L-ACTIVITY WHEN INJURED......................................................................................62 M1-LOCATION AT TIME OF INCIDENT......................................................................63 M2-GENERAL LOCATION AT TIME OF INJURY........................................................63 M3-STORY AT START OF INCIDENT.........................................................................63 M4-STORY WHERE INJURY OCCURRED.................................................................63 M5-SPECIFIC LOCATION AT TIME OF INJURY ........................................................63 N-PRIMARY APPARENT SYMPTOM..........................................................................64